May 22, 2009

Pet Importation into Indonesia Up date- Pekanbaru and Batam island

No Pets to Pekanbaru and Batam island at the moment

Local Government Province Authority of Riau including Batam island has announced a new regulation for no rabies carrier animals including dog and cat to enter that area since May 1, 2009. That means from any origin countries or area (neither from Rabies Free country or area).

The reason that we heard so far Local Government need to take a preventive action to avoid rabies into that area.

We still checking of the new regulations that may affect to the peoples moving that area such as Pekanbaru and Batam island may not be able to bring their pets. For exit from this area still is no changed, and still can be done.

Please contact us at groovycs@rad.net.id when you need further information or up date of this situation.

See update for Pekanbaru
For general requirements see this and this link

May 14, 2009

Pets Importation to Indonesia (Re-posted)

In General pets importation into Indonesia is still possible.

Recently we have lots of questions regarding the regulation of bringing or moving family pets into Indonesia.
It will depend on where are you from and where is your end destination within area of Indonesia.

Where is your end destination?
It is important to know, because some places in Indonesia is in category rabies free area/island and some in category Non Rabies Free area. From Non Rabies Free Country pets are not allowed to go to Rabies Free Area.

Which country is your pet/s from?
There are countries on the list of Rabies Free according to OIE, this status list updated from time to time. Normally the country should be no reported of rabies cases within two years to become eligible as rabies free. One country may be changed the status in case found rabies case.
Pets from Non Rabies Free country cannot be imported into Rabies Free Area or Island within Indonesia.

All pets must get an Import Permit from the Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Indonesia prior departure from the origin Country. The import permit will not be issued for pets from Non Rabies Free Country into Rabies Free area/island.

Pets transit at Jakarta Airport for destination at Non Rabies Free area still permitted, pets will remain at the quarantine area at the Airport until next flight connection. In case not connected to the Airplane then pets must stay for 14 days at Quarantine Station prior deliver to Non Rabies Free area.

Rabies Free area (this list is reviewed and evaluated by Government of Indonesia from time to time) : Jakarta area, Central Java (Semarang), East Java (Surabaya), Batam, Bali Island (Denpasar), Lombok (Mataram), Nusa Tenggara Islands, Maluku, Papua, others small islands.

Among others Non Rabies Free area (with Big Cities or Airport) such as whole Sumatra island (Medan, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Padang, Lampung), Kalimantan (Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Samarinda, Pontianak), Sulawesi (Menado, Makasar/Unjungpandang), West Java (Bandung) and Banten (Tangerang, Serang).

Exception for Diplomatic Passport Holder pets and dogs with Government special purpose/license from Non Rabies Free country to Jakarta. This exception is given for pets from Non Rabies Free Country into Jakarta only with supporting letter from the Embassy or Consulate of the country origin.

Animal Quarantine at Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta Airport.
All pets arrive at Jakarta Airport must go into quarantine for maximum 14 day, including pets from Rabies Free Countries (such as Australia, England, Japan) and pets of Diplomatic passport holder.

Exceptional for pets in transit in Jakarta Airport only for destination to other Airport. All documents must be prepared to support this move and transit. Pets in transit at Jakarta Airport must stay at the quarantine in case of overnight to get connection the following day.
Jakarta Airport is one of the First Port Entry into Indonesia, so the importation process will be done at Jakarta Airport on arrival. Forwarding trip to the other Airport will be considered as domestic movement.

The Quarantine station located at the area of "Soekarno-Hatta" (Cengkareng-CGK) Airport, near lake on the left hand side after the entrance gate (from the direction from Jakarta Toll Road).

General requirements for importation documents: copy of owner passport, and copy of the valid rabies vaccination certificate/record also health certificate from the country of origin must be submitted to obtain an import permit from the Department of Agriculture with the recommendation letter given from destination region authority.

If you have further questions please email us: pets@groovy.co.id or groovycs@rad.net.id

Special Notes:
Please be careful! There have been changing on the pets importation regulations since 2005 (applied of Quarantine) and 2007 (restrictions regulation), some peoples may mislead you with an old information, which is not updated yet.

This post has been updated on 22 May 2009.

Please check on the update for the destination, some might be updated on the other post.

An update has been posted, klik here

May 1, 2009

SWINE FLU OUT BREAK

Dogs and Cats still can fly.

As we knew this time World Health Organization (WHO) alerts everybody of the outbreak Swine Flu. It started from Mexico, then US, Canada and other countries just reported found infected peoples and deaths too.

Pigs are directly related animals that have been embargo to move between countries, especially Airlines has canceled to carry pigs as manifest cargo.

So far there is no report that neither Airlines or Country that embargo pets such as dogs and cats. As has been reported recently it found no related between Swine Flu with dogs or cats even as virus carriers, there is flu in dog and cat but difference with Swine Flu.

It might concern for the peoples who move to or from Latin America, there are some Airlines have canceled the flight until further notice to Mexico due to travel warning for peoples.

Certain Airlines still continue in service to or from Mexico, like Continental, Delta etc until further notice.

We will up date from time to time if there is a changing in regulations.